Dec 11 2014
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Even as the slower season has approached the Island, city staff and committees are continuing to stay busy with long term plans as well as ideas for the upcoming spring and summer seasons. The Shoreline Task Force met Tuesday afternoon to discuss beach maintenance activities and the use …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/12/11/beach-maintenance-continues-through-winter-season/
Dec 08 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Earlier today, the reporting of shots fired in the Laguna Heights area near Port Isabel High School put two campuses on alert. Extra patrols have been issued around the schools in the area for the time being as a precautionary measure. “We’ve had reports of gunfire near the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/12/08/breaking-gunfire-reported-near-port-isabel-high-school/
Dec 04 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On November 24, Judge Andrew Hanen of the United States District Court issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the Cornerstone Church by the Bay over the Town of Bayview following a unanimous vote by the Bayview Board of Alderman in June to enforce a zoning ordinance passed …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/12/04/judge-issues-preliminary-injunction-in-favor-of-cornerstone-church/
Dec 04 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Update: The story read that the Lighted Boat Parade takes place on Nov. 6. The parade is actually on Dec. 6. The Press regrets the error. Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For 27 years the Annual Lighted Boat Parade, hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, has treated the community with a …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/12/04/route-altered-for-annual-pi-boat-parade/
Dec 04 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sea turtle Inc., the nonprofit marine turtle rescue and rehabilitation center on South Padre Island, released 65 turtles that were previously suffering from cold-snap, a form of turtle hypothermia, at Isla Blanca Park on Nov. 24 and 25. The release process occurred over two days because of the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/12/04/turtles-released-on-south-padre-beach/
Dec 04 2014
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The City Council met Wednesday evening with a range of items to discuss. The agenda was full, covering many ongoing projects in the city. The approval of the Sister City agreement with the City of Matamoros was the highlight of the evening. The council welcomed Reynaldo Del Toro, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/12/04/spi-signs-new-agreement-with-matamoros/
Dec 04 2014
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS For the first time since August, the Historical Preservation Committee met late Tuesday afternoon to discuss a variety of topics from brochures and plaques to plans for getting their hands dirty cleaning historical markers on the Island. Chairman Steve Hathcock, who is also a member of the Cameron …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/12/04/committee-to-restore-markers/
Dec 04 2014
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Board of Adjustments and Appeals met Tuesday morning for a short meeting to discuss a request for a building variance. Four out of five board members were in attendance for the meeting. Other than the usual items, which include the Pledge of Allegiance, public …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/12/04/board-of-adjustments-approves-building-variance-request/
Nov 26 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team put on a furious fourth period rally that came up just a little short Tuesday at Lyford. They trailed the Lady Bulldogs 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, outscored them 20-7 in the fourth, and lost 42-34. “They came …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/11/26/ladies-comeback-falls-short/
Nov 26 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team lost their second straight game to open the 2014-15 season Monday afternoon, but showed considerable improvement against the visiting Chiefs of Donna North High. The final score was 57-48 and, although Port Isabel twice took short-lived leads in the second half of …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2014/11/26/tarps-show-improvement-against-donna-north/
Comments